January 20, 2009, 8:15AM

The Grand Rapids Press's Michael Zuidema takes note of a record-setting performance which broke one of Brett Hull's scoring records: January 20, Grand Rapids Press: A former member of the Grand Rapids Griffins recently set a record that was held by a former member of the Detroit Red Wings. Hershey Bears forward Alexandre Giroux broke an American Hockey League record... Full story »

January 19, 2009, 6:57AM

The San Jose Mercury News's David Pollak reports that Sharks forward Torrey Mitchell, who suffered a broken lower leg during training camp, suffered an injury in that same, surgically-repaired while playing with the AHL's worcester Sharks. As such, Pollak pondered whether the Sharks would call up Claude Lemieux to reinforce the troops, and he just happened to ask a certain... Full story »

December 06, 2008, 8:40PM

The Hockey News's Sam McCaig put two players of very different calibres in the same post, and I don't dig it: December 6, The Hockey News: The American Hockey League, a development league? Not this weekend. Not with Chris Chelios, who turns 47 in January, playing a conditioning stint in Grand Rapids and 43-year-old Claude Lemieux trying to resurrect his... Full story »

December 03, 2008, 7:49AM

For those keeping score at home: The Boston Globe's Kevin Dupont wrote an in-depth profile of Claude Lemieux as he attempt an NHL comeback with the AHL's worcester Sharks, and a certain former Red Wing should have faced the man he insulted on Tuesday night, but the NHL erred to the side of caution and postponed the festivities. Two people... Full story »

December 02, 2008, 4:36AM

The Detroit News's Dave Dye believes that the NHL has seen the last of Claude Lemieux, despite his comeback attempt with the AHL's worcester Sharks: December 2, Detroit News: Claude Lemieux, one of the biggest enemies in Detroit hockey history, is making a comeback bid at age 43 with San Jose's minor-league affiliate. Could Lemieux, who once smashed Kris Draper's... Full story »

November 28, 2008, 4:42AM

USA Today's Kevin Allen completed a full circuit of the Red Wings/NHL-related topic rink in an interview with WDFN's Stoney and Wojo on Wednesday, discussing Darren McCarty's demotion to Grand Rapids in context of McCarty's not-so-tenuous future as a Wing subject to waivers, the team's struggle to play at its best over its first 20 games, and the statuses of... Full story »

November 27, 2008, 7:21AM

Red Wings defenceman Chris Chelios surprisingly told the Macomb Daily's Bruce MacLeod that he supports "Clode" Lemieux's comeback attempt: November 27, Macomb Daily: Claude Lemieux, 43, has signed a tryout contract with the San Jose Sharks in hopes of returning to the NHL after a five-year absence. He is expected to report to the Sharks' AHL affiliate in Worcester this... Full story »

November 26, 2008, 7:32PM

Kostya Kennedy's column praising Claude Lemieux's comeback attempt leaves me slack-jawed. He's rooting for Lemieux because the man could best be described as a very talented [insert name for horse's rear end here]: November 26, Sports Illustrated: Even if you're not such a big hockey fan (or even if you are) you've got to be pretty tickled that Claude Lemieux,... Full story »

November 26, 2008, 7:27AM

The San Jose Mercury News's David Pollak says that San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson wants to make doubly sure that the hockey world understand that he signed Claude Lemieux to a PTO--an AHL-level pro try-out contract, with the AHL's worcester Sharks: November 26, San Jose Mercury News: "This is not a Jeremy Roenick thing," San Jose Sharks general manager... Full story »